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9781555703547

Working with Faculty to Design Undergraduate Information Literacy Programs : A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians

by Young, Rosemary M.; Harmony, Stephena
  • ISBN13:

    9781555703547

  • ISBN10:

    1555703542

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-07-01
  • Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $70.00

Summary

Whether the aim is to develop a course unit, a stand alone session, or a credit course, here is the philosophy, the specifics, and practical information needed. Included are numerous ready-to-copy or adapt forms, surveys, evaluation instruments, sample assignments, and more. Useful for the novice or the experienced bibliographic instruction librarian seeking new ideas, programs, and ways to integrate information literacy into the curriculum, this teaching guide focuses on partnering with the faculty to ensure information literate undergraduates.

Table of Contents

Figures
vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Laying the Foundation
1(10)
Defining Information Literacy
1(3)
The Importance of Information Literacy
4(2)
Faculty Culture and Implications for Information Literacy Instruction
6(2)
Notes
8(3)
Faculty and Information Literacy
11(18)
Assessing Your Faculty's Attitudes and Needs
12(9)
Surveys
12(8)
Individual Interviews
20(1)
Focus Groups
20(1)
Educating Faculty First
21(4)
Ten Opportunities to Educate Faculty
21(4)
Obtaining Faculty Cooperation for an Undergraduate Information Literacy Program
25(2)
Information Literacy Competencies
25(2)
Notes
27(1)
Suggested Further Reading
28(1)
Course-Integrated Instruction
29(16)
Faculty Involvement in Design of Course-Integrated Instruction
30(1)
Faculty Involvement in Execution of Course-Integrated Instruction
30(2)
Faculty Involvement in Evaluation of Course-Integrated Instruction
32(1)
Course-Related Coverage
32(4)
Transferability of Skills Taught
36(1)
Mandatory Graded Assignment
37(3)
Course-Integrated Instruction in a Professional-Development Course
40(4)
Conclusion
44(1)
Notes
44(1)
Nonintegrated Instruction
45(12)
Distinction Between Nonintegrated and Course-Integrated Instruction
45(1)
Methods of Providing Nonintegrated Instruction
46(1)
Developing and Maintaining a Successful Nonintegrated Instruction Program
46(4)
Gaining Faculty Support and Involvement
47(1)
Promoting the Scope and Availability
48(1)
Creating Incentives for Faculty and Student Participation
49(1)
Eight Recommendations for Designing the Content
50(3)
Turning Nonintegrated Instruction into an Opportunity
53(3)
Note
56(1)
Additional Resources
56(1)
Full-Credit Information Literacy Courses
57(16)
Preliminary Steps
58(1)
Step 1. Get Faculty Support
58(1)
Step 2. Get Library Support
58(1)
Step 3. Determine Course Level
58(1)
Step 4. Decide How Many Credit Hours to Give
59(1)
Course Outline, Content, and Structure
59(13)
Course Goals
59(1)
Grading Policies
60(8)
Course Syllabus, Assignments, and Exams
68(4)
Notes
72(1)
Evaluation of Information Literacy Instruction
73(20)
Determining the Purpose of Evaluation
74(1)
Steps in the Instructional Improvement Process
75(1)
Evaluation Instruments
76(14)
Student Surveys/Questionnaires
76(4)
Student Focus Groups
80(1)
Student Tests
81(3)
Student Outcomes Assessment Process
84(1)
Steps for Assessing Student Outcomes
84(5)
Faculty Questionnaires/Interviews/Focus Groups
89(1)
The Importance of Using a Variety of Evaluative Methods
89(1)
Technical Quality of Evaluation Instruments
90(1)
Conclusion
90(1)
Notes
91(2)
Using Instructional Technologies to Enhance Information Literacy Instruction
93(14)
Planning and Production Process
93(4)
Project Development
94(1)
Preproduction (Design)
95(1)
Production
96(1)
Postproduction
96(1)
Video Programs
97(1)
Presentation Software
98(2)
Design Recommendations
99(1)
Web Tutorials
100(6)
Samples of a Web-Based Tutorial
101(5)
Notes
106(1)
Keeping Organized and On Track
107(14)
Library Instruction Policy Statement
107(2)
Scheduling
109(3)
The Physical Teaching Environment
112(3)
The Electronic Classroom
112(3)
Managing Instructional Materials
115(1)
Annual Reports
116(1)
Keeping Current
117(3)
Associations and Organizations
117(1)
Journals
118(1)
Bibliographic Instruction Listserv
119(1)
Web Sites
119(1)
Note
120(1)
Suggested Further Reading on Designing Electronic Classrooms
120(1)
Index 121(4)
About the Author 125

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